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Bhoomi
...every cloud has a silver living; Bhoomi has Sanjay Dutt. Returning to the marquee after his incarceration, the actor wears the lines of his face with confidence.
Sep 2017
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Simran
Frankly, you can't emotionally invest in Simran or root for her as much as you might want to. But when you watch the film, you will find yourself warming up to her occasionally, because she's all you've got. Let's give Kangana her due.
Sep 2017
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Sep 2017
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Baadshaho
If you're an action junkie who has no loyalty to any particular actor, this could be your big-ticket ride.
Sep 2017
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Babumoshai Bandookbaaz
If you have feasted on cinema noir, this one serves up no surprises. The screenplay could have definitely been tighter.
Aug 2017
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Bareilly Ki Barfi
The writers Nitesh Tiwari (director and writer of the much-acclaimed blockbuster Dangal )and Shreyas Jain have put together a sweet, identifiable crowd-pleaser that excels in the writing, direction, acting and music departments.
Aug 2017
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Toilet
So whether you have pressing matters to attend to or not, please take a detour to this toilet. Each of us needs to raise a stink about what our countrymen do in the open.
Aug 2017
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Jab Harry Met Sejal
The script is wafer-thin and it’s been done to death by none other than Imtiaz Ali in each of his earlier films—be it Jab We Met, Cocktail or the recent Tamasha. It’s the routine girl is engaged elsewhere story but she discovers half-way through the film that she is actually attracted to someone else.
Aug 2017
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Mubarakan
...you just have to go through this garrulous, laugh-out-loud affair with the usual patience and perhaps even some perseverance that you usually reserve for Bollywood comedies such as this one.
Jul 2017
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Munna Michael
...if you’re in the mood to get rid of the monsoon blues with the foot-tapping ding dang, ding dang ditty, you should get introduced to Munna Michael; he’s not making breaking any new ground, but his moves are certainly infectious.
Jul 2017
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Tubelight
The film that propagates the values of family, faith and patriotism doesn’t manage to take a complete leap of faith because somewhere someone couldn't pull this one off convincingly. In fact, everything is so cloyingly sweet that you start feeling you’ve strolled into a sermon rather than a Salman movie.
Jun 2017
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Dobaara
This one had the potential to be more, but it seems so stretched at times that you are almost willng to get behind the screen yourself and kill someone.
Jun 2017
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Half Girlfriend
...half girlfriend or boyfriend is that person many of us have encountered on campus. However, do we really want to relive those memories? It depends entirely on the mood.
May 2017
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Sarkar 3
Coming to the all-important question—is Ram Gopal Varma of Shiva, Satya, Company and the first part of Sarkar back in form? Well, you can see some flashes of the filmmaker’s intensity here.
May 2017
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Indian cinephiles must salute Rajamouli for his vision and ambition. He once again gives us our Benhur and Ten Commandments experience rolled into one.
Apr 2017
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Maatr
...the amount of bloodshed, leaves you asking, what is worse. Are the images of rape gorier, or is the bloodshed of the perpetrators of the crime, grosser?
Apr 2017
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Begum Jaan
Having Vidya in a film is an asset though. She is an audacious actor, who merits an extra half star for her ability to shoulder a film.
Apr 2017
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Naam Shabana
Sorry, but the running time is the film’s first inherent flaw. Frankly, Shabana shone in Baby because she was in a cameo. Someone missed the point, guys.
Mar 2017
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Rangoon
In his attempt to pack in too much on war, love and deceit, the maker ends up with some haphazard division of war scenes versus love games, leaving the viewer muddled.
Feb 2017
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Irada
If intention is everything, you may feel kindly towards Irada. Unfortunately when it comes to a celluloid experience, story-telling is prime. Here, the film falters.
Feb 2017
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Jolly LLB 2
The plot has enough laugh-out-loud situations and emotional outbursts to keep you invested especially in the razor-sharp first half.
Feb 2017
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Jan 2017
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Dear Zindagi
...unlike her first film English Vinglish that hit the bullseye subtly, here the message is hammered. Of course some of the writing has merit.
Nov 2016
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Motu Patlu
Motu is not as endearing as Mowgli from The Jungle Book nor is this animated action-adventure anywhere close to the Hollywood film that recently rewrote box-office history. However, the attempt to tell a simple kiddie story with the right punches must be applauded.
Oct 2016
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Mirzya
If you are drawn to stories that are high on aesthetics with lyrical narratives, Mirzya is a portrait that deserves a long look.
Oct 2016
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Parched
...is a roadmap for our oppressed female population who have been victims of a misogynist mindset for eons.
Sep 2016
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Pink
...is a powerful statement on the existing feudal mindset of a majority of India, where men and women are judged by a different yardstick.
Sep 2016
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Freaky Ali
While the first hour of this film is time pass, the second half loses steam because of its repetitive narrative style.
Sep 2016